ELKHART COUNTY LANDFILL
WHAT TO RECYCLE
ITEMS THAT CANNOT BE RECYCLED
Plastic bags: including grocery bags, salt bags, shrink wrap, plastic wrap, and bags that cereal comes in.
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Non-recyclable glass: window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, ceramic, china, and dishes.
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Items contaminated with food: any recyclable item with food residue. Please rinse first.
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Hazardous materials: batteries, tires, old paint cans, motor oil bottles, pesticide, and cleaning product bottles.
Coated cardboard or frozen food
containers: milk cartons, wax or plastic coated frozen food containers.
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Organic waste or garbage: yard waste, food waste
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Liquids: please empty and rinse recyclable containers, jars, and bottles
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Non-recyclable plastic: including flower pots, hoses, garden edging, and toys
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Bagged material: please place loose recyclable material into the recycling container
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Diapers or bio-hazardous waste: including medical waste and items contaminated with blood
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ITEMS THAT CAN BE RECYCLED
Corrugated Cardboard
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Boxboard & Cereal Boxes
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Paper Towel Rolls
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Paper Bags
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Mixed Office Paper & File Folders
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Newspapers & Advertising Inserts
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Magazines & Junk Mail
Telephone Books
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Soft Cover Books
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Hard Cover Books With Cover Removed
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Aluminum Cans, Foil & Pie Tins
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Tin, Steel, & Bi-Metal Cans
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Plastics #1 - #7
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Glass Jars and Bottles (Colored & Clear)